Across the country and around the world, U.S. war, military and veterans memorials stand to honor those who served in uniform and the battles they fought to protect our nation’s freedoms. The American Legion is now establishing a database to identify the locations, document histories and share photographs of our nation’s monuments and memorials to those who have served.
Key points for each submission include:
- A photo or photos (required), easily taken with a smart phone (no persons shall be in the photos)
- Location of the memorial, mapped if possible
- Purpose of the memorial, such as who it honors and why, in just a sentence or two
- Date of the memorial’s installation and who originally installed it
- A brief assessment of its condition today
To upload text or photos, simply click on "Add a Memorial" and follow the instructions. Submissions will be displayed after review. For support, concerns, questions, please contact us.
Should you have an update to an existing memorial on our website or have further questions, please contact Media & Communications.
* If your location is not listed, it is because no memorials have been submitted in that location.
View Memorials in Illinois
Lake Land College, 5001 Lake Land Blvd., Mattoon, IL 61938
Harold Washington Library Center, 6th Fl., 400 S. State St., Chicago, IL
Manhattan Center Cemetery, 25403 S. Cedar Rd., Manhattan, IL
Waukegan National Airport, 2601 W. Plane Rest Dr., Waukegan, IL 60087
557 Baltimore St., Wilmington, IL
Located at the end of the cul-de-sac near the intersection of West Roosevelt Road and Clinton Street, Berwyn, IL
Battle of Fort Dearborn Park, near the intersection of S. Calumet Ave. and E. 18th St., Chicago.
Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60432
211 E. Myrtle St. (P.O. Box 206), Elizabeth, IL 61028
At the intersection of South Normal Avenue and West 29th Street, Chicago, IL.
209 S. Annie Glidden Rd., DeKalb, IL
McCormick Place, South Building, 1st Floor, 2301 S. King Dr., Chicago, IL
14 E. Camp McDonald Rd., Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Saints Cyril and Methodius Cemetery, near Rt. 6 and Maple Rd., Shorewood, Ill.
Leyden Township Townhall, 2501 N. Mannheim Rd., Franklin Park, IL
Old McHenry Road and Robert Parker Coffin Road, Long Grove, IL 60047
Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL. Located at the back of the building.
Corner of Church Street and Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville, Illinois 60048
Great Lakes Navy Exchange, Bldg. 3451, 2630 Green Bay Rd., Great Lakes, IL 60088
At the intersection of N. Ashland Ave., N. Rogers Ave. and W. Birchwood Ave., Chicago, Illinois.
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